they really love their bulldog. there was a time when it was just so hard to squeeze another being into our mix, but she's finally wormed her way back into our hearts. i remember a time before jack was born, a friend of mine warned me about dogs getting pushed aside once baby came. i really couldn't imagine - those dogs were ben and i's children! but. it happened.
sorry, bean. we've always loved you, though!
nowadays, there isn't much time that passes when she isn't inside, cuddled up on the sofa or on the kid's tiny sofas... or nestled on a pile of clean, warm laundry, much to my dismay. if you happen to find yourself sitting on the sofa, well, she's gonna inch her way over and plop her head on your lap. or likely, her whole 50-pound body. as much as we've butted heads throughout our years (always vying for that alpha female role), it's great to now see her take a little beating from the kiddos. but, oh, she's so patient with them...
bella has always been quite the terror. she never left the other bulldogs alone. always the instigator. always getting everyone else all riled up. it's funny to see such a shift; she's an old lady now. we celebrated (ok, not really) her 8th birthday in march. there's gonna come a time when she leaves us and as much as it's gonna be sad for ben and i, it's likely the kiddos that will take it the hardest. dylan's been beanie's number one fan for as long as i can remember, tummy time was also bella's favorite time - perfect chance to get at all that tasty drool! (oh, ick.) and jack, well, he tells me weekly that bean's my best friend. i didn't even know he knew such a thing existed! i love that a pooch has taught him that.
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